S: (n) decay (an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying) "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"
S: (n) decay, radioactive decay, disintegration (the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation)
Verb
S: (v) disintegrate, decay, decompose (lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current) "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
S: (v) decay, crumble, dilapidate (fall into decay or ruin) "The unoccupied house started to decay"
W: (n) decay [Related to: decay] (an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying) "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"
W: (n) decay [Related to: decay] (the organic phenomenon of rotting)
W: (n) decadent [Related to: decay] (a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically))